dumdum

dum·dum

noun \ˈdəm-ˌdəm\

Definition of DUMDUM

: a bullet (as one with a hollow point) that expands more than usual upon hitting an object

Origin of DUMDUM

Dum Dum, arsenal near Calcutta, India

First Known Use: circa 1889

Rhymes with DUMDUM

alum, aplomb, bass drum, bay rum, beach plum, become, benumb, degum, dim sum, dum-dum, eardrum, far from, green thumb, hail from, ho-hum, how come, humdrum, income, in sum, outcome, pond scum, side drum, snare drum, sour gum, steel drum, subgum, succumb, sweet gum, therefrom, to come, Tom Thumb, tom-tom, wherefrom, yum-yum